On June 12, 1855, about one division of the Prussian Army arrived in St. Petersburg, and the 200,000 Russian troops defending St. Petersburg surrendered to the Prussian Army. The Prussian Army, which can be said to have occupied the whole of St. Petersburg without blood. During their occupation, there was almost no resistance, and the Russians were very cooperative, almost lining up to hand over their weapons to the Prussian army.

Tsar Alexander II also announced at this moment that from now on, Russia would admit defeat and surrender to the Eurasian military alliance. He also announced that Russia would be willing to take responsibility for the defeat of the war, and demanded that the armies of the member countries of the Eurasian Military Alliance treat the Russians well and not slaughter them.

The Prussian government was the first to come out and express its acceptance of Russia's surrender, believing that the war was over. The Prussian Army has captured St. Petersburg, which is a victory for the entire Eurasian military alliance. Kaiser Wilhelm I called on the heads of the Chinese Army and the Imperial Ottoman Turkish Army to stop the offensive and occupy all of Russia with the existing control districts. After the end of the military operation, the war was completely ended through negotiations.

However, the appeal of Wilhelm I did not stop at the Chinese Army and the Ottoman Imperial Turkish Army. The Chinese Army, consisting of two cavalry corps, is advancing towards St. Petersburg, which they are only two days away. The Ottoman Imperial Army continued to encroach on Russian territory. In addition to the entire Ukrainian plain, the Ottoman Turkish Empire also wanted to be able to acquire more territory. A weakened Russia was what the Ottoman Turkish Empire wanted to see. Two hundred years of enmity between the two countries meant that the Ottoman Empire would not miss any opportunity to weaken Russia. That's the case. They don't have to worry about being defeated by Russia in the future.

There is also an army, which is also marching on St. Petersburg. This was the main force of the 5th Fleet of the Imperial Navy. They sailed on the Baltic Sea to St. Petersburg, the capital of Russia. their tasks. It was to cooperate with the operation of the two cavalry corps of the Imperial Army. The Russians and the Prussians, although they knew that a large fleet of imperial naval forces was sailing in the Baltic Sea, neither of them could stand in the way. Only troops can be sent on alert.

To the north of St. Petersburg, it is a low mountainous area. Here, there is no one in the wilderness. Russia has a vast territory, and the soil is fertile, there is no shortage of arable land, and the mountainous areas here, naturally, no one cares. But. Historically, it has been the royal village of the Russian royal family. Many people do not know why the Russian royal family built Tsarskoye here. However, after a thorough investigation by the Empire's Military Intelligence Agency, the secret was finally discovered. The treasury of the Russian tsars was built here. The accumulation of hundreds of years of accumulation of the Russian royal family is stored in the treasure trove in the mountains.

It is only more than 20 kilometers from St. Petersburg, and more than 10 kilometers from the Gulf of Finland and Lake Ladoga. The transportation is very convenient, and in the event of an emergency, the treasures in the treasure trove can be transferred at any time. However, when the Russian royal family accumulated more and more wealth. If you want a light transfer, it's not so easy. In particular, thousands of tons of gold want to be shipped away in a short time. It's even more impossible. To this end, the Russian royal family put elite palace guards. A full battalion is deployed here. They were equipped with the most advanced weapons of the Russian Army and trained the hardest. In terms of combat effectiveness, it is estimated that there is no force in the whole of Russia that can compare with them.

On June 15, the Imperial cavalry approached St. Petersburg. The Prussian Army issued a warning to the Imperial Army, prohibiting the Imperial cavalry from entering St. Petersburg on the grounds of protecting order in St. Petersburg. At this time, the Prussian Army that had entered St. Petersburg had exceeded 50,000 men. Moreover, a large number of Prussian troops are coming.

The 3rd and 4th Cavalry Corps of the Imperial Army did not enter St. Petersburg, as if to give the Prussians a face. The troops were stationed on the shores of Lake Ladoga, northwestern of St. Petersburg. This was a good thing for both the Prussians and the Russians. After all, if the Chinese army were to attack St. Petersburg, they might not be able to hold it. Even if St. Petersburg can be held, a large-scale battle will inevitably lead to a war between the two countries. Both the Prussians and the Russians did not hesitate to hope for another war.

However, Tsar Alexander II was a little frightened about the place where the Chinese cavalry was stationed, after all, it was not far from the royal village, only a dozen kilometers. For cavalry, a distance of more than ten kilometers can be completed in less than twenty minutes. If the Chinese army were to target the treasures of Tsarskoye, it would undoubtedly be a disaster for Russia.

"No, the Chinese will not know the location of our treasure house, they are stationed in Lake Ladoga, just because of the proximity to the water source!" Tsar Alexander II could only console himself with this.

In fact, he did not know that with the defeat of Russia, those high-ranking officials of the Russian government, in the face of the bribery of the Empire* Military Intelligence Agency, almost no one could resist. After all, defecting to the Empire* Military Intelligence Agency will not only allow them to gain a fortune, but also save their lives. For them, the Imperial * Military Intelligence Bureau, which represents the Chinese Empire, is their biggest backer.

In such a situation, the Reich* Military Intelligence Bureau naturally knew the location of the treasury of the Russians, and even knew the deployment map of the palace guards, including the guards. With mental calculations or not, it was almost impossible for Tsar Alexander II to keep those riches.

"Two generals, this is the information that our MIA has gotten. The palace guards stationed in Huangcun had only one battalion and more than 700 people. More than half of the men, deployed in the defensive line on the outskirts of Tsarsko. The other half is deployed in the treasure trove in the mountains. This is the deployment map we got, and if the attack is fast enough, half of it should be able to be taken. In this case, even if the Russians react, it will be too late! A young man was talking in front of Major General Song Xinyu and Major General Zhong Wenquan, commanders of the 3rd Cavalry Corps of the Empire. This young man, although he does not look very old, already has a gold star on his shoulder. Among the imperial ranks, this represents the rank of brigadier general.

"General Niu, is the information we got accurate? In this case, if you take this royal village, you won't need many troops at all, and at most two battalions will be enough. Major General Song Xinyu, commander of the 3rd Cavalry Army, said. He didn't dare to slack off at all about the young brigadier general in front of him, this was the brigadier general of the Military Intelligence Bureau, and in addition, he also had an identity, that is, the youngest son of Marshal Niu Meng.

This young man is none other than Brigadier General Niu Zhiyang, who has been promoted to Imperial Brigadier General after completing the plan for Afghanistan.

"General Song, please rest assured, this information is indeed true. However, although the combat effectiveness of the Russian army is not good, the combat effectiveness of this battalion stationed in Huangcun is still very strong. In addition, their equipment is also the best among the Russian army. We have to be well prepared. More importantly, the Russians melted all the gold in the treasury into gold ingots, each of which weighed 200 kilograms. How to get that gold away, that's the big question! Brigadier General Niu Zhiyang said with a frown.

Two thousand tons of gold, divided into two hundred kilograms each, is a total of 20,000. It wasn't easy to get the ingots away. What's more, once the Russians find out that Tsarkoye has been attacked, they will definitely not give up. If you don't get into St. Petersburg, the Prussians will also go out. That's 2.5 billion dollars worth of gold and other treasures! The poor and crazy Prussians will not let go, and maybe a big war will break out.

"When the time comes, we will send in a cavalry brigade to attack Tsarskoh, and the rest of the army will build a line of defense against the Russians and Prussians from entering Tsarskoh. After taking the royal village, immediately use a horse-drawn cart to transport the treasures inside! However, if you are pursued by the Russians and Prussians, it will not be easy to take these treasures with you! Major General Zhong Wenquan, commander of the 4th Cavalry Corps, also said.

"If we have enough wagons, we should be able to carry them away. The Imperial Navy sent eight battleships and more than two dozen other warships to support us. They will arrive in the Gulf of Finland to support us. As long as we send these gold and silver treasures to the battleships, the Russians and Prussians will only be able to watch us carry them away! Brigadier General Niu Zhiyang said.

"The Navy will also join in? That couldn't be better. The battleships of the Imperial Navy were standing in the way, and neither the Russians nor the Prussians would dare to act rashly. Tsarskoye is only a little more than 10 kilometers away from the Gulf of Finland, as long as we transport it to the Gulf of Finland, our mission is complete! Major General Song Xinyu, commander of the 3rd Cavalry Army, said excitedly.

After the wealth worth 2.5 billion yuan was shipped back to China, most of it had to be handed over to the state treasury. However, the army will definitely leave a part behind. In this way, the retired officers and soldiers will be able to pay a little more generous to each of them.

In order to win this war, the Imperial Army expanded a lot of troops, and when the war ended, it was not known how many troops would be reduced. In addition, those disabled officers and soldiers also need pensions. If you can earn more money, the financial pressure on the empire will be much less.

On June 18, 1855, at 5:15 a.m., the 3rd Cavalry Brigade of the 11th Cavalry Corps of the Imperial Army launched an attack on Tsarskoye Village, north of St. Petersburg. (To be continued......)

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